Education

East Kent has a good choice of grammar, specialist and independent schools with over 185 primary and secondary schools. With a concentration of several higher education facilities, there's a steady flow of students and "work ready" graduates available to the local labour market every year.

Four further education institutions offer a range of vocational qualifications, plus there are 39 specialist English language schools attracting students from all over the world. There is even a Japanese college at the University of Kent.

The University of Kent has around 13,000 students and was ranked among the "Top Ten Best for Jobs" by The Sunday Times. Canterbury Christ Church University has grown from a small independent college in the 1960s to its current quota of around 13,000 students. The University College for Creative Arts is the third largest art and design institution in the UK. And the new University Centre, Folkestone is aiming to enrol around 300 students.

Education

• 28,000 students plus more than 8,500 postgraduates.
• 3,000 overseas students contributing to a multi-lingual, multi-skilled workforce.
• World-class research excellence in computing and bioscience at the University of Kent.
  

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